Foreigners Moving to the Philippines: A Must Read for AFAMs, Expats and Farangs

I think all foreigners moving to the Philippines should read this. Its so easy to get lured and fall in love with the Philippines, its not a paradise believe me. You have better options in Thailand where the food is cheaper and the infrastructure is better. Thailand is a lot more humid though and the language barrier maybe a problem, but the corruption is not as extreme as the Philippines.

Some mature junk right here worth reading:

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 If there's one thing the Quora poster failed to mentioned is the crime rate in Manila is also quite alarming.

Kirk Priebjrivat : Thailand Man Suicide Jumps from Bankmer Building Makati Philippines

A 37 year-old Thai citizen, Kirk Priebjrivat jumped to his death from the rooftop of the 15-storey Bankmer building along Ayala Avenue in Makati causing severe traffic. The incident happened on Wednesday, November 19.

The man held a high position as the Country Lead and Program Manager of CBRE Global Corporate Services. The CBRE group is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. He was an alum of two business schools, NYU and UCLA Berkeley.

Police identified the victim through his driver's license.